For National Barbecue Day 2023, NJ.com's Peter Genovese ranked New Jersey's 34 best barbecue joints. We came in at No. 17.
Genovese tells our story the way we like to: Joel and David have known each other since kindergarten in Australia. David ran the pits at Hometown BBQ in Brooklyn, Joel cooked in Philadelphia restaurants including The Goat’s Beard, and together they opened Wildwoods BBQ in the summer of 2021.
He singled out the ribs, topped with sesame seeds, pistachios, cashews, cilantro and onion, called the brisket and pulled pork sandwiches terrific, and said the potato salad and cole slaw stand out.
“One look at the ribs and you realize they’re not playing by the usual barbecue rules.” Peter Genovese, NJ.com
